The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Monday approved an average increase of 35 paise per unit in power consumption charges, effective April 1. This marks an increase of 4.33%.
The five electricity supply companies (Escoms) had sought an increase of Re 1.85 per unit. While electricity charges will go up by five paise per unit, the fixed charges will rise between Rs 10 and Rs 30 per HP/Kwh/KVA.
